Bucharest
Municipiul Bucureşti
Sector 3

Bucharest Russian Church

St. Nicholas Russian Church is located in central , , just off . Russian Ambassador Mikhail Nikolaevich Giers initiated the building of a Russian Orthodox church in central Bucharest in 1905.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Romanian Orthodox
  • Description: orthodox church in Bucharest, Romania
  • Also known as: “Biserica Sfântul Nicolae - Ghica”, “Saint Nicholas Church - Ghica”, and “The Students‘ Church”
  • Address: Strada Ion Ghica 9, București, 030045
  • Roof shape: dome
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include University Square and Bucharest Chamber of Commerce Palace.

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is located in city centre, near the University of Bucharest. It is served by . Four statues can be found in the , in front of the university; they depict Ion Heliade Rădulescu, Michael the Brave, Gheorghe Lazăr and Spiru Haret. is situated 150 metres northwest of Bucharest Russian Church.

Castle
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The , also the Stock Exchange Palace, is a building located at 4 Ion Ghica Street, , Romania. In 1904, the head of the Bucharest Chamber of Commerce asked King Carol I for land on which to build a headquarters.

Castle
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is a castle, which is situated 110 metres north of Bucharest Russian Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bucharest Old Town and Centrul Civic.

Suburb
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The Old Town is located in the center of , Romania, and is known for its nightlife. Ion C. Brătianu Boulevard crosses the historic center from north to south, dividing this area into two approximately equal parts.

Suburb
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is a district in central , , which was completely rebuilt in the 1980s as part of the scheme of systematization under the dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, which included the construction of new civic centres in the Romanian cities.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in western , Romania, located around the hill, in Bucharest's . The nearest Metro stations are , , and Politehnica.

Bucharest Russian Church

Latitude
44.43379° or 44° 26′ 2″ north
Longitude
26.10178° or 26° 6′ 6″ east
Inception
1909
Levels
4
Height
35 metres (115 feet)
Open location code
8GP8C4M2+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 585981504
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­romanian_orthodox
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­dome
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q2502307
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Russian—“Bucharest Russian Church” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Müqəddəs Nikolay kilsəsi”
  • Bulgarian: “Руска църква”
  • German: “Russische Kirche Bukarests”
  • Macedonian: “Руска црква”
  • Polish: “Cerkiew św. Mikołaja w Bukareszcie”
  • Romanian: “Biserica „Sf. Nicolae“ - Rusă”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Rusă din București”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Sf. Nicolae din Bucureşti”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Sf. Nicolae din București”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Sfântul Nicolae din București”
  • Romanian: “Biserica Studenților”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Николая”

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